A socio – political group, Southwest Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA) has distributed 3,000 bags of rice to residents in Ogun State to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government (FG).
The group which worked assiduously and mobilised the grassroots towards the emergence of a Nigerian President of Southwest extraction in 2023 with sole focus on the candidacy of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said it elected to bring succour to the people in line with the President Tinubu’s policy to alleviate the current economic hardship in the country.
The Ogun State chapter of SWAGA kick-started the distribution of over 3,000 bags of rice packaged in 5kg in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Friday, an exercise that entailed representatives of the 20 Local Governments coming forward to stand for their respective constituencies.
It was coordinated by the state chairman and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Gbenga Obadara and witnessed by other party leaders and President Tinubu’s supporters, including the National chairman of SWAGA, Sen. Dayo Adeyeye, Hon. Ayo Omidiran, Hon. Bosun Oladele, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, Hon. (Apostle) Oloruntoba Oke, ex – Speaker Suraj Adekunbi, Agbaakin Yinka Ogunfuwa, Hon. Rufai Olatunde among others.
Speaking with Newsmen, the national Chairman of the group Senator Dayo Adeyeye, stated that the decision of the group to distribute palliative to Nigerians was borne out of the need to support president in respect of the hardship associated with subsidy removal.
Adeyeye noted that the succor is meant for Ogun residents as it is devoid of any political colorations.
He urged Nigerians to remain resilient with the policy of the President, adding that the policy will bear good fruits eventually.
He expressed the confidence that stating that in the next few years, Nigeria will begin to see positive results manifesting.
Also speaking, the Southwest women leader of the group, disclosed that the government has done it’s part, and it is necessary that the President’s support group contribute their quota to complement his efforts.
She directed the representatives to share the palliative to everyone in their communities and local government, assuring that it is not meant for political leaders or members alone, but for everyone.
“We have done for Oyo and Osun state, so, we are doing for Ogun now.
“Due to the current situation of the country, we thought that we must give you something, this is not just what you will for the four years, please ensure that you share this rice among your local government, this should be distributed to everyone not just a political member, let it be known that this rice is given to them by SWAGA.
“We are not directing you to give this palliative to the party chairman, take it to where you are doing your meeting, and invite them to witness the share it with everyone.
“We are not directing you to give this palliative to the party chairman, take it to where you are doing your meeting, and invite them to witness the share it with everyone,”
Corroborating, Senator Obadara urged Nigerians to be patient, expressing the confidence that the hard times would fizzle out with time, just as a patient dog will eat a reserved fattest bone.
Also, Hon.Oyetunde Ojo said, that the palliative is not just for the members of APC or SWAGA member alone, but for all Nigerians noting that there is always light at the end of the tunnel.
He said, “It is just a coincidence because we have been planning to do palliative even before the federal government, as we said, SWAGA is not just for the election but we are here to assist the government and support President Bola Tinubu because we know what the President has in mind.
“Right now as we speak in putting things to normal and putting things straight, people have to go through a bit of pain, remember things have been bastardized in 30 years, but at the end of the tunnel there will be light.
“We looking at how best we can assist the government, and this will not end here, remember that Tinubu is now the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, so this palliative is for every Nigerian and not for SWAGA members alone.”
